Locking device for demountable automobile-wheel rims and the like.



F.D.HILLER,1R. LOCKING DEVICE FOR DEMOUNTABLE AuomosLE WHEEL mms AND THE UKE.l

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.14.1915.

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LOCKING DEVICE FOR DEIVIOUNTABLE AUTOMOBILE WHEEL RIMS AND THE LIKE. APPLlcATloN FILED 001:4, 1915.

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seaman IIILLER, JR.,oriwERsrRcRovEs, MISSOURI, `AssIeNoIs. 'ro IIIuxof RIM Loox COMPANY, or s'r. LOUIS, MIssOURI, A CORPORATION or MISSOURI.

ancianas DEvIoE FOR DEMOUNTABLE AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL RIMS am) THE" una. A

Application led ctober 14`,`1 915. Serial N o. 55,886.

To all whom t may concern: I

'Be it known that I, FRANK D. HILLER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing' at Webster Groves, St. Louis co-unty, Missouri, have invented'a certain new and useful Imrovement in LockingDevices for Demount` able Automobile-W heel Rims and the like,

I of which the following is a specification, reference'being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates generally to auto- 'mobile wheels andthe like and, more particularly, lfofthat class of automobile wheels having demountabl'e' tire-holding rims, the principal object of my present invention be- .mg tolprovide a simple, comparatlvelyl 1nexpensive,

capable ofveasy and convenient manipulation and -actuation for quickly, eiciently, and rigidly yreleasably or detachably locking the demountable rim on the wheel.

With the above and other objects in view, my present invention residesin certain novel features of "form, construction, arrangement,

and combination offparts, all as will hereinafter be described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

.In the accompanying drawings, which show myfpresent invention both in preferred and modified {mmf-Figure -1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of an automobilewheel equipped withfmy invention in preferred form,A the same being shown in connection with a wedge-ring and lugs and the Maj-"usual pneumatic orbther'tire of the wheel .being omitted; Fig. 2*.is an enlarged transversesectional view through the same with my position; Fig. 3' is'a view approximately 40 similar to the view of Fig. 2 with my new rim-lccking device in unlocked position Fig.

4 is' side elevational view. of a rim-locking embodying my invention in preferred y, rmt, Fig. 5 is an end, elevational view of -f'llthe same; Fig. 6. isa front elevational view oi one of the holding-lugs`e1ployed with the wedge-ring of Figs. 1, 2, and3; Fig.'7 isa view approximately similar to the/view of Fig.. 1 with my new rimlocking device 50 in preferredv form shown in connection-with a wedge-lug; Fig. 8 is an enlarged'transverse sectional view through the wheel-portion of Fig. 7 with my new rim-locking device in rim-locking position; Fig. 9 is a.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' throughout the several'views, `1 .indicates theand readily manufactured device fixed to and upon 'the tread-face of felly 1,

vencircle'and t on band 2 with its wedgenew rim-locking device in rim-locking'.

1 when the lug is inrim-locldng position.

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similar view throughthe.Wheel-portion of Fig. 7, my new rim-locking device being shown partly in section in unlocked position and the tire-holding rim partly removed from thewheel; Figs. 10 and, 11 are similar views through the wheel-portion ofFig. 7, the same showing, however, slightly modified forms of rim-lockingdevice embodying my invention; Fig. 12 isa vertical sectional view through the form of my rim-locking 'device shown in Fig. 10; and Fig., 13 is an end view ofthe' formiof my rim-locking device, shown inFig. 11. l Referring to :the said drawings, in which like reference characters refer to vlikeparts usual wooden felly of an automobile wheel orthelike. W 'l Having reference -now particularly to Figs. 1,- 2, and 3, 2 indicates a relatively wide band band 2 being thickened or votherwise formedA at one, orfit's innr side edge, as at 3, t0.

provide` an outwardly and upwardly disposed oblique orv Wedge lface 4. This band 2 with its wedge face econstitutes, in this form of demountable rim, what I will term the fixed rim-'engagin' member. v

5 indicates a emountable rim of one standard construction, this rim, which isadapted,as will be 'well'fjunderstooi to engage with and hold a ,'neumatic-or other tire (not shown), inclu ing Aoppositely dis, posed wedge-portions-. I

In operationor use, rlm

5 isadapted to portion 6 engagingwedge-portion 3 oflsaid v band, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a wedgering 7 being adapted to engage with wedgeportion 6 of rim 5 'and also with band 2,

.band 2 at its other or outer edge being also 95V provided with an oblique orwdge-ace, as at 8.L in locking the'rm 5vv upon the Wheel. With the ring 7 are also employed, inL this standard form of ldem-ouutable rim, lugs such a's thelug 9 shown particularly in Figs.' 2, `3, alhd` 6, this lug 9 having an approxi- A-matelyc'entral somewhat elongated aperture i.

10, an'uppe'r ring-engaging portion 11, and a lower reoessedportion 12 adapted to engage/.upon a anged plate 13 x'edmu felly los 0 To detachably rigidly lockarim `5, through ring 7 and lug 9,11p0n the band 2h, 'I employ my new i'iin-lockingdevice now to be' de- ,scribed Transversely fitting loosely through felly as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, and of such length to project suitably beyond the opposite face of the felly,

the projecting end of bolt'14 being threaded, as at 16, to adjustably receive a preferably rectangular member or lnut '17.'

18 indicatesl a suitable smalllever-mem? .l bei'. bifurcated or otherwise formed to provide a p air of' approximately parallel camextensions 19e-19 suitably aiinularly rounded at their forward. or outer edges. These cam-extensionsf19-19 of lever 18 straddle nut or member 17 i and movably fit ilatwise upon-oppositel faces thereof, as shown particularly in Fig. 5, lever-18 with its said extensions 19- 19 being eccentrically pivotally fastenedto nut or member 17 by means of upset pins, rivets, or the like 20 and being hence not only swingably movable relatively I -to n ut 17 and its bolt V14, but also adjustably movable relatively to bolt 14 -with said nut 17.`

. In use-or operatiomva rim 5 and ring 7 i loosely cnd 16 of bolt 14 into `b eing in operative engaging position relatively to the felly 1 and its fixed'band 2 and a bolt 14 being passed transversely through the felly 1 as described, a lug 9 is `first fitted Vby means of its perforation 10 lon the projecting or threaded end 16 of the 'bolt 14. A nut or member 17 with its cam lever 18 is now adjustably threaded upon proper operative position relatively to felly 1V so that, when lej ver 18 with its. cam-extensions 19 is in workengaging or rim-locking position, the for- `being then presented or projecting for- Fig. 2. N

.adjusted position on bolt 14, and lug 9 beward or 'work-engaging face of the' lever wardly of the'foi'ward face of nut or member 17, the' same will tightly impingin'gly' engagefupon'the lug 9, the lug 9 being in the ring-and-fell ut or member 17 being in said A ing manually or otherwise supported in its Fig. .engafre with-lug 9 and thereby, through lug' ring-and-felly engaging position .shown in- Fio'. 2, on lever 18 being swung from riniun ocking to rim-locking position, 'Orl-from approximately the position' thereofshown position vthereof shown' Vin in Fig. 3 to the 2, cam-extensions 19-19 YViILcam-wise 9 and ring 7, positively and securely releasably lock rim 5 upon fthe elly .1r andmits fixed. bandv 2.

stood that the vided with any desirednumber: of bolts lugs 9, and nuts 17 with theirlevers 18,'the same being arrangedi-n the form of an anwheel as a lwhole may be pronular serios around the wheel, levers 1'8 with thirextensions 19T-,19, when in rim-locking position, projecting radially inwardly .In Figs. 7, 8, and 9,

-with the wedge-lu in Letters Patent lflatwise upon the/outer side ing member.v Usable with band 22 -rim 25 includin yengaging position shown in -gage smoothly, firmly, and 'side portion 26 of rim 25,' `upon the tion with "each, bolt 14, lan lugs, as in saidfa It is, of course, to' be under-g 4way impeding the rotary movement of the wheel. or-interferiug with parts of the car, or vehicle upon which the wheel may be' mounted. i -v To demount the rim 5, it is only necessary to repversel svvinglevers 18, when lugs 9 are freel to fall outwardly away fromzand out of engagement with ring 7 and.felly1, lugs 9, when in rim-unlocking position, as shown in Fig. 3, being4 loosely suspended' on bolts 14,- With lugs 9 in such latter position, ring 7 may be readily removed from engagement withrim 5 and band 2, and rim 5 then conveniently demounted from felly 1.

I also show-the premy new rim-locking device comprising' 'the headed bolt 14 and adjustable' nut 17 with its eccentrically pivoted' cam-lever 1 8, but` illustrate the same in connection with a somewhat diierenttype of standard demountable rim, employing there- 2 1 shown and described o. 1,172,287, dated February. 22,1916. y In'this type of demountable rim,22 indicates a relatively wide metallic band xedlatwise upon the tread-face of felly 1,-band 22 being provided preferably-f integrally at one, or its'inner, sideled e with 95:

ferred form of an outwardly and upwardly dispose flange 23. Projecting laterally and inwardly` from band 22 at its opposite or outer side edge, is a continuous or annular fiange 24 fitting face' of felly 1,1013 This band 22 with its flanges 23 and 24 also constitutes whatI term the fixed rim-engag-A 1S an* i other standard` form of tire-holding rim 25;, v

g foppositely disposed side-f' portions vor flanges 26-26 preferably con vexed or curved at their outer side or under, faces, asjillustrated. In operationor i x`s`ej,"g

'rim '2 5 is .adapted similarly to encircle 1.110

fit on band 22 with itsside portion 2,6. enf4 gaging at its under nface'with iange 23, as shown particularly in Fig. 8, lflange 23- havjing a correspondingly concaved, 'curved,"or ot erwise suitably shaped upper facefto en,

{Tiositivelywilr band 22, a wedge-,rin

portion'26 of rim-25 to'deinountablylock the 13b' 'rim 25'1on thefelly land its fixed band 22. j"

operation thereof in lconnection with the 1:'0

' larly in Fig.

with its lever 18 in adjusted positions on.

fines of, and be surrounded by,

' 45 member 30, as shown, with flange 31 thereby lugs 9 and ring so far asdetachably locking the tire-holding rim upon the wheell is concerned, I will not repeat the same here.

With the fsame type of demountable rim shown in Figs. 7 8, and 9,1 show in Fig.

10a slightly modified form of locking device embodying' my invention. In this form, 14 indicates a headed bolt similar to bolt 14 and similarly usable. Adapted to loosely fit on the threaded end of bolt 14', is a ring 28 having eccentrically fastened pivotally thereto Ia cam lever 18 similar in all respects to lever 18. ,Adjustably threaded on bolt y 14", is a nut 29 having a threaded tubular extension 29a adapted to project into, and tightly fit within, ring 28, as shown particu- 12, to securely hold ring 28 bolt 14 relatively to the lugs 21 and'felly 1 of the wheel. Withthis same type of demountable rim, I show in Figs. 11 and 13 another slightly modified form of locking device embodying my invention. In. this latter form, 14 indicates a headed'bolt also similar to bolt 14 and .similarly usable. Having an aperture or' perforation adapted to loosely accommodate the threaded end of bolt 14 and adaptedto loosely fit on the threaded end of `bolt-.14, is a preferably substantialiy. rectangular member 30 recessedor undercut on its outerffaoe to provide therearound a "preferably-continuous flange 31, as shownI particularly in Fig. 13. Eccentrically fastened pivotally to member 30 is a cam lever 18 also similar in all respects to cam lever 18 hereinbefore described. Adjustably threaded on bolt 14 is a nut 32 adapted to secure member 30 with its lever 18 in adjusted positions on bolt 14 relatively to the lugs 21 and felly 1 of the wheel, nut 32 being adapted, when adjusted on bolt 14, to it within the conflange 3l of performing the functionv of a' nut-lock. Otherwise than stated these forms of my new locking device are approximately similar to the preferred form thereof hereinbefore fully described. i

My new locking device `in its several forms is very simple in construction and may be very cheaply and economically manufactured. I have found my device to be most efficient in positively. and rigidly locking and maintaining the demountable rim upon the wheel, being at the same time' readily and conveniently manipulated from rim-locking to rim-unlocking position and vice versa, and that my new locking device is well adapted for use in connection with standard types ofdemountable rims now on the market. i*

I am aware that minor changes in the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of my new locking device may be made and substituted A for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and principle of my invention. A

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1.v A lo`1cking device for demountable wheel-rims including a boit adapted to transversely engage the felly of the wheel, an apertured member adapted to fit on said bolt, said member being movable lengthwise of the bolt, and a lever pvotally fastened to said member and movable therewith on'the an apertured member adapted to it on said bolt, said member being adjustably movable lengthwise of the bolt, and a cam-lever pivotally fastened to said member and movable therewith onl the bolt, said lever being.

swingable at the side of said member and the work-engaging face of the lever projectingforwardly of the forward end of said member when they lever is in locking posi tion. s

3. A locking device for demountable wheel-rims including a bolt adapted to transversely engage the felly of the wheel, an apertured member adapted to fit on said bolt, said member being adjustably movable lengthwise of the bolt, and a cam-lever pivotally fastened eccentrically to said member and movable with said member lengthwise of the bolt, said lever being swingable at the side of, and relatively to both, said member and bolt and thel work-engaging face of the lever projecting forwardly of the -forward end of said member when the lever is in locking position.

r4.1.-A locking device for dcmountable wheel-rims including a headed bolt threaded at one end, said bolt being adapted to be passed transversely through the felly of the Wheel, a member adapted to t on the threaded. end of said bolt, said member being adjlistably movable lengthwise of the bolt, and a lever having a pair of approxi- `mately parallel cam-extensions engaging 5. A locking device for demountable wheel-rims including a headed bolt threaded at` one end, said bolt being adapted to be passed transversciy thrcugh'the felly of' the wheel, a member adjustably threaded on the threaded end of said bolt, and a lever havo ing a pair of cam-extensions engagingupon opposite faces of, and pivotally fastened eccentrically to, said member, said lever with its said extensions being swingable relatively.v to both said member and said bolt and ad- `justably movable with said member on said movable upon the bolt lengthwise thereof,

and ay lever avmg a pair of approximately parallel cam-extensions engaging upon opposite faoes of, and pivotally fastened eccentrically to," said member, said lever with its said cam-extensions being swingable relatively to both said member and said bolt and detachable and movable with said member relatively to the bolt.

7. An apertured member adapted to movably fit upon a supportingbo'lt, and a eamlever pivotally fastened eccentrioally to said member, the lever being swingable at the side of said member and presenting its Work-engaging face, when in work-enga ing position, forwardly of the vforward en of said member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

FRNK D. HILLER, JR. 

